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Definition of PURITANS
Pronunciation : PURITANS

noun : PURITANS

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship ;

  • 2. (

    ) someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures ;


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